The Kabuki still shows some independent and art films, but it's mainly mainstream commercial releases now. They've kept some of the theater's original features, but not all. They used to be owned by the Sundance company, but were bought out by AMC in April, 2017.
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The Kabuki 8 movie theater on the corner of Fillmore and Post Streets used to be one of the coolest theaters in San Francisco, and it's still a good venue to watch a movie. The Kabuki Theater is now an AMC Theater. The Plaza has benches to hang out on a little bleak without the blooming cherry trees, but convenient for taking a break from shopping. The cement pagoda, a Buddhist stupa, was a gift from Osaka to San Francisco in 1968. The photo below shows an area labeled "Restaurant Row", in the West Mall.īetween the East and West malls is a large cement area called the Peace Plaza, with a 5-story pagoda rising above it, the biggest landmark of Japantown. Most of the eating establishments here are Japanese, with a few Korean ones as well. There are so many restaurants for enjoying ramen, sushi, udon, and more, it's hard to choose! I've just listed a few of my favorites.
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See Cherry Blossom Festival for tips on what to do and see there, plus how to get there, maps and parking.Įating is one of the delights of Japantown. They also have a theater that shows Japanese films (anime and non) both during the festival, and throughout the year. The Cherry Blossom Festival usually has a fashion show based on this style on the Sakura 360 stage. Photos in the Alice store are strictly forbidden, but if you want to get an idea of what the fashion is like, check out their online store at Alice and the Pirates. One of the shops is Alice and the Pirates, showcasing a brand of clothing catering to the "sweet Lolita" style, a style and subculture originating in Japan that has super-feminine, frilly, little-girl dresses and accessories for teens and adult women. The second floor has two Japanese clothing boutiques. Up on the top floor is a cool activity: an " escape room" that is set up with clues to solve the puzzle of getting out of the room.
The first floor has the charming Crown & Crumpet Tea Shop, all in pastels. Kids love Japantown! If you come here with a child, you won't be leaving empty-handed. Kawaii is alive and well in Japantown you'll see oceans of cuteness all through the malls. What started with Sanrio and their ubiquitous kitty, has spread beyond children's entertainment to many aspects of Japanese culture, including fashion, art, film and music. Kawaii encompasses all the ultra "cute" creatures of Hello Kitty, Pikachu and the numberless anime characters, not to mention all the accessories with big-eyed, baby animals, pink hearts, etc. Kawaii in Japanese translates roughly as "cuteness", and is currently a big part of the Japanese popular culture. There are easily a hundred shops and restaurants to investigate wandering around and discovering all the interesting things is probably the best part of visiting Japantown.
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